Window-shade and curtain-pole roller.



PATENTED NOV. 28, 1905.

F. SHOO.

WINDOW SHADE AND GURTAIN POLE ROLLER.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG.12,1905.

FREDERICK SHOO, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WINDOW-SHADE AND CURTAIN-POLE ROLLER.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application filed August 12, 1905. Serial No. 273.923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK SHoo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window-Shade and Curtain- Pole Rollers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to a window attachment which is designed for a window-shade adjuster and curtain-pole support.

' It consists of a combination of devices and in details of construction, which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view showing my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section. Fig. 3 is a central section through the clamp.

It is the object of my invention to provide a device for the convenient adjustment of curtain-shades and their retention at any point between the top and the bottom of the window, so that light may be admitted from above or below the shade to any desired degree, and in conjunction with this device I have shown a means for supporting curtainpoles in proper relation with the abovenamed devices.

As shown in the present drawings, A represents a window-casing. To the top of this casing and upon each side are fixed yokes 2, which may be screwed or otherwise secured, so that they project horizontally from the casing to any desired distance, and the central bar of each yoke stands vertical. Through these bars are made holes to receive the journal-shafts 3, upon which the grooved rollers 4 and 5 are turnable. These shafts project outwardly beyond the yokes and are upturned as shown at 3 and thus serve to receive and hold the poles upon the yokes. The lace curtains are disposed at such a distance away from the yokes and their attachments that the lace curtains when draped from the poles will be entirely out of line with the shades and operating devices hereinafter described. To the lower sides of the yokes are secured the single rods 6, one upon each side of the window and at a sufficient distance from the casing to allow the shade and its roller to be supported from these rods in proper relation with the window and at the same time out of contact with the curtains or drapes, which are supported from the poles previously mentioned. The lower ends of these rods are supported in brackets 7, which extend outthe bracket.

wardly from the lower part of the windowcasing, and the connection of the rods with the yokes at the top and the brackets at the bottom of the rods are substantially parallel with the vertical sides of the window-casing.

8 represents yokes having the ends bent at right angles with the central portions and perforated to receive tubes 9, which are of suflicient interior diameter to slide freely upon the rods 6, and the distance between the ends of the yokes is such as to provide a sufficiently long bearing within the tubes to prevent their binding and sticking upon the rods when moved up and down. Between the upper ends of these yokes 8 extends a rod 10, which may be screwed or otherwise secured in the yoke, and thus unites them into a structure which is slidable upon the rods. One of these yokes has a hole made on its inner face adapted to receive the cylindrical pin at one end of the shade-roller 11. The other yoke has a notch made in it, as shown at 12, and this receives the flattened pin projecting from the opposite end of the shade-roller. is carried. Upon this roller is coiled a shade 15, which may be coiled ornncoiled upon the roller in the usual manner of this class of spring roller-shades and without reference to the position in which the roller may be lo cated between the top and bottom of the window.

16 represents cords, one of which is attached contiguous to' each of the vertical slidable yokes 8, and these cords pass over the grooved rollers 4 and 5, which are jour naled upon the shaft 3 at the top of the window. These cords are carried downwardly from the rollers on one side and are passed through a clamp, which consists of a bracket 17, fixed upon the side of the casing near the bottom and having a cam 18 pivoted between its sides and movable, so as to clamp the cords between itself and the bottom of By first releasing this cam and pulling upon the cord the yokes or frame car rying the shade-roller may be raised to the top of the window, or by slackening the cords and allowing them to run over the grooved rollers the shade-roller and its supportingframe may be moved down to any desired point between the top and bottom of the window, and when this point is reached the cam is moved so as to compress the cords in the bracket, and thus hold the roller in place. The shade itself may then be coiled or un- Upon these pins the roller 14 coiled upon its roller, so as to allow any desired amount of light to pass in at the bottom and over the top of the shade. If light or air is only desired from above, the shade may be pulled down so as to cover the entire lower part of the window-opening. If light or air is desired from below only, the shaderoller will then be raised to the top of the window and the shade manipulated to allow as much light beneath it as desired, and the proportions may be varied to suit the requirements. By this construction it will be possible also to open the window from either top or bottom and to allow an unobstructed movement of air for ventilating purposes.

Between the yokes 2 and the upturned ends 3 are located springs with upturned ends or projections 23 and this forms channels or spaces between those ends and the arms 3 within which the curtain-poles lie, and the springs act to retain the poles in their proper positions without unnecessary side motion.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A window shade and curtain, a poleholder comprisin yokes or brackets fixed to the upper part 0 the window-casing, shafts or rods extending centrally through the brackets having the outer ends upturned, grooved rollers journaled upon the shafts within the brackets, vertically-supported guide-rods and shade-roller-holding yokes or brackets slidable upon said rods.

2. An attachment for windows, said attachment consisting of yokes or brackets secured to the outer part of the window-casing, horizontal rods or shafts extending centrally through. the yokes having the outer ends upturned to receive the curtain-poles, grooved rollers loosely turnabl'e upon the shafts within the yokes, rods having their upper ends connected with the yokes, and brackets by which the lower ends of the rods are supported, yokes slidable upon the rods, a shaderoller supported by said yokes, cords passing over the grooved rollers connecting with the shade-roller frame at one end and a clamp by which the opposite ends of the cords are se cured.

3. A window attachment comprising yokes fixed to the upper part of the windowcasing projecting outwardly therefrom, rods or shafts extending horizontally from the casing through the outer bars of the yokes and having upturned ends, rollers journaled upon the rods within the yokes, single guide-rods upon. each side of the window having their upper ends secured to the yoke, and brackets by which. the lower ends are supported, yokes having the ends perforated and tubes or sleeves fixed therein, said tubes being slidable upon the vertical rods, a rod connecting the upper ends of said yokes, a shade-roller having its end pivoted in the yokes below the transverse rod, cords connecting with said shade-roller frame passing over the journaled pulleys at the top thence down one side of the window, and a clamp-bracket fixed to the window-casing through which the cords pass and by which they may be held at any desired adjustment.

4. In an adjustable win.dowshade holder, a pole-holder comprising yokes or brackets at top and bottom of the casing with vertically-movable slides and shade-rollers carried upon said slides, pulleys ournaled in the upper brackets, cords connected with the shade-carriers and passing over the pulleys, and means fixed to the window-casing to receive the cords, upturned extensions projecting from the upper brackets to form supports for the curtain-poles, and spring-pressed arms movable with relation to said extension to receive the poles.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK SHOO.

Witnesses S. H. NoURsE, Jnssrn C. BRODIE. 

